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Welcome to NCDM
The National Conference of Democratic Mayors (NCDM) gives Democrats a united voice with which to advocate on behalf of American cities. And what an exciting time to be a Democrat!
Job Growth
May 2010 represented the fifth consecutive month of continued job growth. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report, the economy added hundreds of thousands of jobs, including 41,000 private sector jobs. As a result, the unemployment rate dropped to 9.7 percent in May.
The American economy is growing again, Americans are going back to work, and our country is moving in the right direction. But far too many American’s continue to feel the impact of the economic fall-out. We must continue to advocate for policies and programs that will promote job growth and economic recovery.
VOTE 2010
Organizing for America kicked off VOTE 2010, an unprecedented effort to return people who participated in the political process for the first time in 2008 back to the polls in 2010. This is a critical coordinated effort for voter contact. We need to show that 2008 was more than electing a new President – it was about a new era of engagement and a commitment to change.
The following is the main website for these activities:
http://my.barackobama.com/2010kickoffhost
Mayors On The Move ~ Governors and Lt. Governors!
In May, former Stamford, CT Mayor Dannel Malloy won the nomination for Governor at the CT Democratic State Party Convention. Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is running for Governor in Colorado and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is running for Governor in Wisconsin.
Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco, CA just won his primary for Lt. Governor in California. Andrew Cuomo recently announced Mayor Robert Duffy of Rochester, NY as his running mate in the New York Governors race. And Mayor Jerry Abramson of Louisville, KY is running for Lt. Governor in KY with the current sitting Governor, Steve Beshear who will run for re-election in 2011.
Sincerely,
David N. Cicilline
Mayor of Providence
President, National Conference of Democratic Mayors
DNC Announces Dates for 46th Democratic National Convention
DNC Chairman Governor Tim Kaine has announced that the Democratic National Convention will be held the week of September 3, 2012.
Focus on Health Reform
Achieving comprehensive health reform has emerged as a leading priority of the President and Congress. This summary of Senate Finance Committee America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, the Senate HELP Committee Affordable Health Choices Act and the House Tri-Committee America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R. 3200) describes the key components of these leading health reform proposals. The House Tri-Committee summary incorporates the major amendments to the legislation adopted by the three committees of jurisdiction during their mark-ups of the bill. These amendments are identified using an abbreviation for the House panel that approved it-"E&C" for the Committee on Energy and Commerce; "E&L" for the Committee on Education and Labor; and "W&M" for the Committee on Ways and Means.
Click here for the summaries of each Health Care Reform Proposal